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United States historic place
Jonesville Methodist Campground
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register
Buildings at the campground
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LocationWest of Jonesville at the junction of U.S. Route 58 and State Route 652, near Jonesville, Virginia
Coordinates36°40′57″N 83°8′38″W / 36.68250°N 83.14389°W / 36.68250; -83.14389
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1810 (1810)
NRHP reference No.74002133
VLR No.052-0007
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 16, 1974
Designated VLRJuly 17, 1973

Jonesville Methodist Campground is a historic Methodist campground located near Jonesville, Lee County, Virginia. The property consists of a broad lawn where the congregation erect their tents, and the permanent pavilion-like auditorium. The auditorium is a gable roofed structure measuring 76 feet long and 36 feet wide, with a 12 feet deep shed addition. The camp ground land was given to the trustees of the Methodist Church in 1827 by Elkanah Wynn.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Jonesville Methodist Campground" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
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